Digital Tokens news and trends

From Beanie Babies to Beeple, Are NFTs Just Another Fad? 
NFTs // December 01, 2021

Although some reports trace their origins back five or even 10 years, the actual non-fungible token, or NFT, craze is really a “2021 thing”  meaning the explosive growth in prices and players and the general availability of these digital assets is less than a year...

Roots, Rock And Bitcoin: Kings Of Leon Changes The Cryptonomics Of Music
Blockchain // March 06, 2021

Spring is coming. The days are feeling slightly longer, the blizzards seem to have stopped nationwide, daffodils are trying to push through the solid ground – and the payment fad of the year is entering into full bloom as NFT enthusiasm is sweeping the nation....

Bitcoin Daily: Balancer Reports $500K Token Theft Attack
Bitcoin // June 29, 2020

Balancer Pool suffered a complicated attack that took advantage of a technicality in its system, Coindesk reported. The identity of the attacker is still reportedly not known, and the hacker is said to have hidden his or her footprint effectively. Exchange aggregator 1inch said in a...

Wielding B2B Payments Automation To Empower A Vegan Ecosystem
B2B Payments // June 08, 2020

With advanced programming interfaces (APIs) and the cloud, opportunities for organizations to implement third-party FinTech solutions continue to grow, with innovators lowering the barriers and reducing the friction points of adoption and automation. B2B payments technologies can be seamlessly integrated into businesses’ existing back offices...

Interviews & Exclusives
JPMC Embraces Crypto For Real-Time Payments — Ripple Says It’s Not Worried

February 15, 2019
There was a time when JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t have much in the way of positive things to say about bitcoin. “The currency isn’t going to work,” the executive said. “You can’t have a business where people can invent a currency out of thin air and think that people who are buying it are […]

Quick Reads
NYDFS Issues Rules for Virtual Currency Listing and Delisting

November 15, 2023
New York State’s financial watchdog has updated its rules for listing/delisting virtual currency.  The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Wednesday (Nov. 15) issued guidance that enhances requirements for listing and listing virtual currencies regulated by the department. According to a department news release, Wednesday’s move updates a previous framework issued by the […]

Bitcoin Daily: Balancer Reports $500K Token Theft Attack

June 29, 2020
Balancer Pool suffered a complicated attack that took advantage of a technicality in its system, Coindesk reported. The identity of the attacker is still reportedly not known, and the hacker...

SEC Proposal Would Allow Token Sales Under Current Securities Laws

February 06, 2020
Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but...

Bitcoin Daily: Chiliz Blockchain Firm Creates Sports-Focused Crypto Exchange; Proposed Hawaii Legislation Would Allow Banks...

January 24, 2020
Chiliz, a blockchain venture based in Malta, is introducing a crypto exchange with entertainment and sports tokens, according to Cointelegraph. The new exchange will be at Chiliz.net, and will launch...